31 Days: Reducing your Carbon Foot Print – Day 2 :: Go LOCAL!

October 2, 2012

Yes, it’s that simple! Buy locally produced goods and services. Goods and services that are produced locally eliminate thousands of pounds of carbon by reducing fossil fuel transportation demands. Find local farmers markets, shop mom & pop shops, locally owned businesses, get out of the chain’s as much as possible! Local Harvest is a great [...]

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31 Days: Reducing your Carbon Foot Print – Day 1 :: Turn off the Faucet!

October 1, 2012

I thought I’d start Day 1 off with something simple. Water Conservation. Ok, so there’s more to it than turning off the faucet when you’re brushing your teeth, but it does begin there. So if that habit isn’t instilled yet, well… baby steps. Ways to reduce your water usage: 1) Turn of the faucet! While [...]

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31 Days – Reducing your Carbon Foot Print!

September 28, 2012

I’ve decided to join The Nester in writing about one topic for all 31 Days in October. I chose Reducing your Carbon Foot Print as my topic because it’s something I personally feel very strongly about. I feel it’s a responsibility I have as a steward of this beautiful planet and as a mother of [...]

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Road Trip 2012 – New Mexico

September 24, 2012

We began our time in NM in Carlsbad. We checked into the KOA Kampground, pitched the tent and headed to the Caverns for the Bat Flight.  The ranger explained that it wouldn’t be the black cloud of bats that you hear about due to a lower number of bats, but it was still spectacular! The [...]

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International Day of Peace!

September 21, 2012

Was thinking about peaceful people in our history and found, on Listverse, a compilation of their picks for the Top 10 Peaceful Men.  Who would you add, men and women? 10. Baha’u’llah 9. Benjamin Franklin 8. Socrates 7. Martin Luther King, Jr. 6. Dalai Lama 5. Nelson Mandela 4. Mohandas Gandhi 3. Siddhartha Gautama 2. [...]

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Road Trip 2012 – North from TX to NM

September 7, 2012

This is what we looked at for over 150 miles heading N. on Hwy 285 from Fort Stockton, TX into NM. This was our first taste of desert on the road trip. PFMan and I have lived in Vegas so not new to me, but different for the kiddos. It was super hot as well [...]

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Road Trip 2012 – Texas

September 6, 2012

We’ve been home for several weeks now we’ve adjusted to being back into a normal schedule for the most part, ha. Texas was HOT! We drove in on I-10 from Lafayette, LA, it was about a 7 1/2 hour drive, one of the longest on the trip, and through TX it felt much longer, but [...]

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Summer Fun – Photo Challenge

September 5, 2012

Summertime! This summer the kids and I packed it up and hit the road for two months. This is us somewhere in Arizona on our way to Sedona. Just a quick hello pic from the car, pillows peeking out behind us. Thought it might be a good entry for I Heart Faces Summer Fun Photo [...]

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31 DAYS of…. Coming in October.

September 4, 2012

So I’ve decided to join in on this challenge of posting for 31 straight days about one topic in October.  Wondering why I’m committing to this… ha. Here’s my topic, I think it’s perfect!   If you’re interested in joining the challenge, head over to The Nesting Place for more information. Please share the LOVE:-)!Tweet

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Homeshooling: Scavenger Hunt at EPCOT

August 14, 2012

I know, I know, you want to hear more about the road trip!! Well, I’m working on the 2000+ images from the trip and plan on getting posts started very soon, so for now… the continuation of our Educational trip to EPCOT back in June. ______________________________________________________ I love Disney as much now as I did [...]

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